Infection Prevention Manager, Clinical Informatics and Analytics - Infection Prevention

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UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region.

Listed among America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and qua ternary care and is home to Orange County’s only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center.

UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.

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Infection Prevention Manager, Clinical Informatics and Analytics – UCI Health, Orange/Irvine

UCI Health is seeking a highly experienced and knowledgeable Infection Prevention Manager to lead and oversee the daily operations of the Clinical Informatics and Analytics team in the Epidemiology and Infection Prevention department at UCI Health – Orange/Irvine. This is a critical leadership role that will provide direct support to the infection prevention team with a focus on innovation, operationalizing evidence-based practice, and developing scalable solutions.

Key Responsibilities and Expected Behaviors:

• Lead and manage the Clinical Informatics and Analytics team with problem-solving leadership and ensure effective and efficient daily operations.
• Demonstrate expertise in aligning electronic medical record workflows, analytics, and third-party systems to support the translation of infection prevention best practices into technology-enabled solutions that support patient safety and regulatory compliance.
• Mentor and support a highly skilled and collaborative team, fostering professional growth.
• Demonstrate strong organizational skills to prioritize and balance competing initiatives.

This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on patient care and safety while working with a dynamic, expert team in a leading academic health system.

Required Qualifications:

• Strong organizational skills and attention to details
• Strong knowledge of all relevant healthcare information technology and infection control workflows and processes.
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Minimum of 2 years experience in a management or leadership role within a hospital or health care organization
• Five years experience in a healthcare or public health setting
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft office applications
• Bachelor's degree in nursing, public health, or related area, and / or equivalent combination of experience / training.
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

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